The Tang Dynasty (6 18-907) was a unified dynasty after the Sui Dynasty, which lasted 2 1 emperor and enjoyed the country for 289 years. It was recognized as one of the most powerful times in China.
The official title of the Tang Dynasty was "Tang", which originally meant the ancient name of Jin, referring to the central and southern areas of Shanxi Province today. Tang Gaozu tang gaozu's grandfather Li Hu was one of the eight pillars of the Western Wei Dynasty, and posthumous title was the "Tang Gong". Later, the title was passed on to Li Yuan. Li Yuan stayed in Jinyang (now Taiyuan, Shanxi) during the Sui Dynasty. In the name of respecting Sui, he took Chang 'an in every battle. After You Yang abdicated, he took "Tang" as his country name. Because the monarch's surname is Li, it is also called, and he is honored as Datang.
At the end of the Sui Dynasty, the world was in harmony. In 6 17, Tang Guogong Li Yuan launched Jinyang mutiny, and proclaimed himself emperor in Chang 'an the following year, establishing the Tang Dynasty. Because the royal family is surnamed Li, it is also called Li. After Emperor Taizong succeeded to the throne, he initiated the rule of Zhenguan, and Tang Gaozong inherited the legacy of Zhenguan and initiated the rule of Yonghui. Later, Wu Zetian once took the title of Tang Dynasty in the Zhou Dynasty, and after the Dragon Revolution, she resumed the title of Datang. After Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty ascended the throne, he made great efforts to govern, creating a prosperous new century with economic prosperity, four foreigners serving guests and all the people coming to Korea. At the end of Tianbao, the national population reached 80 million. After the Anshi Rebellion, the vassal and eunuch forces gradually declined, and in the middle and late period they were revived by the rule of Yuan and Zhongxing, Huichang and Dazhong. The Huang Chao Uprising in 878 destroyed the ruling foundation of the Tang Dynasty. In 907, Zhu Wen usurped the Tang Dynasty, which perished, and China entered the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms.
The Tang Dynasty is the largest and only unified Central Plains dynasty without the Great Wall. The territory of the Tang Dynasty surpassed that of modern China in both the west and the north. In its heyday, the Tang Dynasty made great achievements in culture, politics, economy and diplomacy. It was the golden age in China's history and one of the world powers at that time. Silla, Koguryo, Baekje, Bohai and Japan were greatly influenced by the Tang Dynasty in political system and culture.
In the first half of the Tang Dynasty, the social economy rose and the culture was advanced, which was a period when China exported its culture and technology to neighboring countries. The inclusive social atmosphere has also provided an unprecedented communication and integration environment for all ethnic groups living in Serbia since the five lakes and sixteen countries, and they have also learned a lot of foreign civilizations in the process. In the second half of the Tang Dynasty, China was in a historical transition period. The reform of land, salt, iron and tax system marks the social change. The prosperity after the middle period is mainly manifested in the prosperity of industry and commerce.
After the attack and destruction of the East Turkic and Xue Yantuo in the Tang Dynasty, the Emperor of Heaven was honored as Tiankhan by all the nationalities in Siyi. He also used the detention system to recruit Turks, Uighurs, Tiele, Khitan, Mohong and Shiwei to attack enemy countries, so that Nanzhao, Silla, Bohai and Japan could learn their own cultural and political systems.
In the Tang Dynasty, science, technology, culture, economy and art were diversified, and a large number of famous poets and painters emerged, such as Li Bai, poet Du Fu, Yan Zhenqing and Liu Gongquan, painters Wu Daozi and Li Sixun, and musician Li Guinian. The culture of the Tang Dynasty was eclectic, accepted the exchange and study of people from all over the world, and formed an open international culture. The Tang Dynasty and the Arab Empire at that time were tied for the most powerful empire in the world, and its reputation spread far and wide overseas, and it had contacts with Asian and European countries. After the Tang Dynasty, China was called the Tang Dynasty overseas.
After Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty, Tang Yizong and Tang Xizong were famous bad emperors, which made the Tang Dynasty go downhill all the time. In the late Tang Dynasty, wars continued and the economy and politics declined. In the 13th year of Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty (859), a peasant uprising broke out. Jiangnan, the economic lifeline of the Tang Dynasty, was hit by Huang Chao, and the rule of the Tang Dynasty existed in name only. After the Huang Chao Uprising, the foundation of the Tang Dynasty was broken. The imperial army managed by eunuchs also suffered heavy losses, so the prime minister and eunuchs fought for power and profit constantly. After the Huang Chao Uprising, Tang Xizong died in the turmoil of the late Tang Dynasty and was succeeded by his younger brother Tang Zhaozong.
In 898 AD, Liu and others, the deputy commander of Shence Army, staged a coup. Tang Zhaozong was placed under house arrest, and Prince Li Yu began to supervise the country. On the same day, the eunuchs falsely proclaimed the imperial edict that Tang Zhaozong had abdicated as the emperor's father, made the crown prince acceded to the throne, and enhanced the title. In the year of Guangfu (90 1), Prime Minister Cui Yin and Imperial General Sun Dezhao defeated Liu, welcomed the restoration, and Li Yufu surrendered to the German king. Zhu Wen and Li Keyong became the man of the hour in the late Tang Dynasty. With the support of Zhu Wen, the Prime Minister sent someone to win, and Zhu Wen entered the palace to punish the eunuchs. In the first year of Emperor Tiandi (904), Zhu Wen kidnapped Tang Zhaozong, moved the capital to Luoyang, and soon killed Tang Zhaozong.
In the second year of Shenzong (905), Zhu Wen demoted his courtiers, killed more than 30 courtiers in Baimagang and dumped their bodies in the river, which is known as the Baimagang disaster. Zhu Quanzhong wanted to wait for reunification before seizing the throne, but he forced Tang Aidi to abdicate in 907 due to the defeat of Huainan. In the fourth year of Emperor Tiandi (907), Zhu Wen forced the restoration, changed the beam to Kaiping, and made Kaifeng its capital. The Tang Dynasty perished and the country was founded for 290 years.
After the demise of the Tang Dynasty, the late Tang Dynasty in Li Jianli in the Five Dynasties and the southern Tang Dynasty in the Ten Kingdoms both claimed to be the successors of the Tang Dynasty, and both took "Tang" as their country name. In fact, their emperor is not related to the emperor of the Tang Dynasty.